Newly eligible theatres are located in the five boroughs of New York City, according to a representative from Slate PR, the publicity organization which represents the Tony Awards. Theatres in New York State have always been eligible, they said.

"The Tony Awards support excellence in the theatre — from hometown community theater to Broadway," The Broadway League Executive Director Charlotte St. Martin and American Theater Wing Executive Director Heather Hitchens said in a joint statement. "The Regional Theatre Award honors artistic achievement contributing to the growth of theater nationally. New York has some of the most prestigious and creative theater groups in the country and we are thrilled to include the New York theater community in this category."

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